davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Assessors Notice.

| will meet the taxpayers at the follow
ing times and places for the purpose of
receiving their assessments of both real
and personal property for the year 1887.
As this is the year the lands have to be
assessed, have adopted this plan of meet
ing each and every one to enable me if
possible to make the entire assessment
myself, and with such assistance as may
be rendered me by the people, l hope to
be able to accomplish this:
Cooks Saw Mill, Tuesday, March 18th,
from 3 a. IN. to II IN.
Mt. Zion Church, Wednesday, March
10Th, from u. m. to II III.
East's Mill, Thursday, March 18th,
from b a. m. to IL M.
Ford Smiths Store, Friday, March 18th,
from 3 a. M. to p. m.
Caseyville, Saturday, March 10. from
q. m. to 6 p. m.
Zion Chapel, COL, Monday, March 81,
from 8 q. IN. to IL IN.
Buie's Mill, Tuesday, March 22nd, from
8 u. IN. to II IN.
Vaughan's, Wednesday, March 23rd,
from 8 a. IN. to 4 p. m.
Mt. Olive Church, COL, Thursday,
March "a, from s a. m. to IL IN.
Lard's Mill, Friday, March 25th, from
8 a. IN. to II M.
c. I. Montgomery's, Saturday, March
10Th, from a. M. to IL IN.
Mt. Pleasant Church, Monday, March
2Sth, from n. m. to IL N.
Adams Church, Tuesday, March Goth,
from . a. nj. to II IN.
j. NJ. TYLER, Assessor.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Dellnquents, Take Notice.

Within the next two weeks we
expect to thoroughly revise our sub
scription books and strike therefrom
the names of all delinquents who are
in arrears for any considerable
length of time, and who have persist
emily failed to respondLo our Oft
repeated requests to settle their
Indebtedness. We are not moved to
this in any spirit of anger or i'll
temper. We regret to part with a
subscriber, even though he be one
of those easy-going souls who has
read the paper complacently for
months and it may be for years
without even so much as paying the
publisher cent, but long dull
summer is staring us in the face
and the necessity is upon ne. II
you do no wish your name dropped
and another dun sent, please let US
hear from you, dear delinquent.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Booming Candidates.

An election for county officers
will take place In November next.
or course candidates will be plenti-
full and every one will have a fol,
lowing. The friends of the various
candidates will want 10 boom them
through the columns of the Repub-
lican, and the most Of them want
to do it at our expense. This we
will not permit. We have done
cur share of that kind of work in
the past, and those we favored
most show least gratitude. Ten
cents per line is the usual price for
puffs, but we will insert communi-
cations calling on friends 10 run for
office, or putting those already in
the field, at flee cents per line,
payable invariably 10 advance
We have no pet OF our own to toist
into office until the nominations
are made, and then we will do oul
level best for the Nominees, wheth
er we like them personally or not
because we believe the great Dem
ocratic party, in Convention assem-
blcd, is better qualified to judge OF
a mans fitness than we are indiyid
ualIy.
Gentlemen who wish their names
announced will please bring the
money with them, as we will not
do credit business.--Brandon
Republican.
The above expresses our position
to a L. No newspaper editor can
make living or maintain bis indie
pendence and the respect of the
public who allows himself to be
ridden to death free of charge.
We have standing prices for candi
dates as follows: Announce
ments for District offices, $1,000;
County, $3.50; Beat s.. Terms;
Cash IN adc0nce. No name an
nounced Till the money is paid
Calls on parties to run for office
regular advertising rates, payable
in advance.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Land Deeds Again.

Cne-half of the time allowed by
law for Their record of deeds, deeds
of-trust and mortgages in this coun
ty, the original record of which was
burned up, in the Court House fire,
has now passed.
Our citizens have not generally
complied with the law. 1t is aston
ishing, but a majority of the land
owners seem not 10 know of, Or not
TO care for, the law.
Fortunately there is yet time
enough for everyone to protect him.
self, but he should be sure and not
delay too long. An idea is quite
prevalent that proprietor has only
TO re-record the instrument or i'm
mediate deed to himself This is
erroneous, and we fear is going to
cost some man his land. Every one
should see TO it that all deeds in his
chain of title, no matter how old, are
again placed of record.
This may he hardship, but 1t it is
one brought about by the accident
which destroyed the Court House
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
LAWRENCE COUNTY MATTERS.
News Gathered and Reported by
Our Special Correspo ndent.

MONTICELLO, Miss, March Z, 1887.
During the past few weeks there has
been considerable sickness in this cOmmu-
nifty.
Chancery Court will open here to-day.
The term will he short, as there are few
cases of Importance OH the docket.
The Supervisors meet also to-day, and
rs il is the time for road overseers to give
an account Of their stewardship, IL is
thought the term will continue three or
four days.
The Sheriff has begun to put in his
work OIL the findings of the grand jury.
He incarcerated in the Jail on Saturday
one Wiley Moore, col, who is indicted for
signing his name so freely that the grand
jury called it forgery.
Pearl river was swelled by the recent
rains to splendid boating order, but no
steamer has yet reached us. We have
lust learned, however, that the Earl, w.
j. Poiievant captain, is billed for Month
cello to morrow.
The winter term of the public schools
has expired and the Institute meetings
are "otf' till the summer term begins.
The teachers of the 10 schools taught
during the winter have acquitted them
selves nObly, aud the Superintendent re-
ports the patrons as highly pleased.
Our town has been quite dull for sever
al days, and reports from the country say
the fine weather is responsible for it. The
farmers are going with II rush, and some
have almost finished planting corn. A
| large acreage has'been sown III oats, and
u greater proportion than usual in spring
sowing. The severe winter of 1851 80
| proved so destructive to fall sowing that
the farmers are afraid to risk the freezes
again.
! News has reached here that Berry Rut-
! land, who lives in the southwestern part
of the county, attempted suicide Dn Tues
day last, and it is said he can hardly re-
cover from his wounds. II will be remenl-
bered that in an alteration with Char
ley Ard, some time since, the latter was
stabbed by Rutland. After examination
of the case, "a justice of the Peace bound
! Rutland over TO await the action of the
grand Jury, and that body indicted him
for assault and battery with intent to
kill. Rutland was on hand during Cir
cult Court, but was continued. During
tho week of Court he showed signs OF
great mental trouble, and his friends fear
ed his mind would become unbalanced
The work of last Thursday shows their
fears were not unfounded. A gentleman
| from the neighborhood says that the day
of the attempted suicide, Rutland had
been blowing, and at noon he went with
some of his children to look after some
farm implement. While at the shop, he
sent the children away, and then stab
bed himself. His long absence alarmed
the family, and going to the shop they
found him leaning on the fence almost
exhausted from loss of blood He had
out himself i'll the back, much in the man
ner in which Ard was cut; also in the
neck, not quite succeeding in severing the
jugular. He was taken in hand by Drs
Collins and Connery.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

During the closing hours of Con-
gress Hon. +. Barksda.e was pre-
scented with massive silver service
by the Mississippians in Washing
tion from the 7th district, as a
token of the high esteem in which
he is held. An appropriate pre-
sentation speech was delivered by
j. w. Garrett, Esq, to which Mr.
Barksdale replied in fitting and
eloquent language.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Taxing Printing ofiices.

The idea has quite generally pre-
vailed for a long time in Mississippi
that the publisher Of a newspaper
is required to pay no tax on his
printing materials, on the ground
that the fixtures of a printing Office
are the tools of a mechanic which
the law exempts, and Col. Frantz, of
the Brandon Republican, has de-
cided 10 test the question in the
Courts. The Board Of Supervisors
Of Rankin county caused the mater
ials Of the Republican office to be
assessed, and on his refusal to pay
the tax, the office was levied on by
the Sheriff. The Colonel then sued
out an injunction restraining the
Sheriff from making sale, and thus
for the present the matter rests.
In this connection we may add
that The LEADER has paid an I'D
rdlOrem tax on its material ever
since it was established without re-
sistance or protest, being assured by
COOL lawyers that n printers mater
ials were not included in the exemp-
ton vouchsafed to mechanics tools,
and we are free TO say that whether
the law now requires such payment
or not, it should do so. And not
only so, but we would like to see a
goodsizCd privilege tax required as
well. We know this seems counter
to the idea that the peoples sources
of knowledge and education should
not be subjected to taxation { news
papers being popularity regarded
as great educators of the masses J,
but such law would make to the
advantage Of the over. worked but
poorly paid bona .fde publishers of
of the State, keep out mere noviccs
and amateurs, and give the people
tetcer aud better newspapers that
would fill their every requirement
The truth is, and the people realize
it, there are too many newspapers,
such as they are.
We would like to hear what has
been the practice of other news
papers in the State in regard to the
payment of the ad Valorem tax, and
also what the bona .fde publishers OF
the State think of the views herein
expressed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

If there ever has been done an
official act since the War of the Re
bellion that demanded the most
unstinted praise, il is the vetoing Of
the dependent pension bill by the
President. The vetoing of bill
like this, and thereby keeping in the
pockets of the people of $75,OOO,OOO
annually, is worth 10 the taxpayers
ten thousand times over the turning
out Of few two-hundred doIlar-year
Republican postmasters, and when
they secure a President who has the
moral courage to unfinchingly face
the criticism of the so-called patriot
ic citizens and press of his own sec
tion, and to endure the certain al.
ienatlon and perhaps bitter, aggres-
rive enmity Of large numbers of vo'
tiers, the people ought, ont OF selfish
est self-interest at least, 10 cling to
him even though perhaps lie may
not in every minutest act have
moulded his conduct according 10
their caprice and whim.-NeW Mis-
SissippiQR.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

81 get very hopeless sometimes
about Mississippi. 1t seems to me
we are a race of politicians who are
interested in nothing but offices"
This was what written us not long
ago in private letter by one of the
purest and most clear headed men
of Mississippi, and it has been too
true; but, thank the Lord, agricul-
ture and stock raising seem to be
getting the bulge on politics in our
State at last. So mote it be.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
To The Public.

We take this method of thanking orr
friends and patrons for their liberal pat
ronage in the past, and promising to serve
them faithfully in the future, We solici.
a continuance of past favors.
Having ample capital to carry on al
extensive furnishing business, and beir
amply prepared to pay CASH for ALL w9
buy during THE ENTIRE YEAR, THEREBT
SECURING THE ADVANTAGES afforded b.
all the discounts for SPOT CASH, we can
offer unusual advantages to all who may
need assistance during the Spring AMI
Summer TO carry on their farming ope-
rations.
Come and see us before placing your
business elsewhere. We can do you good,
We will keep constantly on hand com
plete and well-assorted stock OF Staple
and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Hats, Hard ware, Saddles and
Brides, Pillow goods of every description,
and full and fresh supply of Fancy and
plantation Groceries, can goods, etc,
We handle the famous Louisville, Ky,
faH erred Bacon the only full cured ba-
con in the market.
We also handle hiph Grade Fertilizers
All of which we are offering ut prices
that defy competition. 1t will pay you
to call on us for prices before buying
elsewhere. SHERMAN g. DAVIS,
Brookhaven, Miss.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
a SATION.

Why is it that three bottles of B. b. b. are
sol in Atlanta to one Of any other blood rene
dy, and twice IA much consumed In the State OF
Georgia any other preparation No one
need take our word, but simply ask the drug
gists. Ask the people. They are competent
witnesses. six houses in Atlanta are buying b &.
B. b. In five ana ten gross lots, and some of
them buy as often as every two months. Why
these unprecedented sales here at home with so
little advertsing7 Modesty forbids our making
areply. Had b. b. b. been before the public
quarter or a half century, 1t wodd n OF be nee
essary to be bolstered up with crutches of page
advertisements now. Merit will conquer and
d,y
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

The interstate commerce law, is
"the most centralizing measure
that ever has been enacted by Con
gress; sit provisions and powers
involve a complete denial Of the doc
trine of State rights" And yet
many Democratic Congressman OPP
pose the beneficient Blair bill on the
ground that it interferes with State
supremacy. The fact is the Blair
bill does not in the least infringe
upon State rights; it simply propos-
es TO aid the States in the great
work of education which they have
already assumed. and which many
of them Especially the Southern J
can i'll afford. Vtcksburg Post.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFPICR AT JACKSON, ..NIss.,O
Feb. "a, 1887. I
Notcc5 Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her intention to
make rnal proof in support of her claim, and
that said proof will be maze before the Judge
or in his absence the Clerk OF the Chancery
Court Lincoln county, at Brookhaven, Miss, Oh
April 4, 1887, VIZ: Caroline Hill, widow of Dan
lei Hill, deceased, Homestead No. lOOsl for The
seh nwh and mex swA sc ;tiOn IL, township
6 north, range east.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of. said land,:yiZ:
Benjamin Bullock, Simeon Bullock, Daniel
Hall, John Bowman, all of Brookhaven p. o.,
Lincoln county, Miss.
CIV JAS ID. STUART, Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice tor Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
February "a, 1887.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his Intention
to make nnal proof in support OF his lain, and
that said proof Will be made before the Judge
or in his absence, the Clerk of the Chancery
Court, Lincoln County. at Brookhaven, Miss
on april q 1887, viz: Robertson Moaning Home
stead No. lO2ll, for the So sell section So, town.
ship north, range east.
He names the following " illnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of.
said land, viz
Jesse NJ. Rials, Sylvester Rails, James Will
llams, Benjamin Bullock. all OF Brookhaven,
MISS. JAS. ID. STEWART,
bw Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MIss.N
February II, 1887. [
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has nled Lotice Of his intention 10
make final proof in su ppOrt of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge or
in his absence, the Clerk Of the Chancery Court,
Lawrence county, at Monticello. Miss, on
March ~, 1887, viz Willis Carr, Homestead No.
1928 for the So neA sec IL, township north.
range II east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove hls
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land, w:
stephen Bridges, George Brewer, Hellos Mass.
Henry Terrell, all Of NJ ontlcello, Lawrence coan-
~, Miss
JAS. D. STEWART,
6w Register
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JAcKso
JAS. ID. STEWART.
Register.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss
February "a. 1881
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
OF In lis absence the Clerk of the Chancery
Court, Lawrence county, at Monticello, Miss
on April Q, 1881, viz: Josiah X. Wallace Home,
section III and mex Sc Or section Is, township
north, range II east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation or
said land, viz:
C..M.I Pulliam, T. J. ANDREWS, J."H Allen
James w. Walt, all Of Monticello, Lawrence
county, Miss. JAS. ID. STEW ART,
6W Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice tor Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MISS, /

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MIss,(
February 10, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 10
make final proof in support OF his claim, ana that
said proof will be made be fore the Judge, or ir
his absence the Clerk of the Chancery Court
Lawrence county, a; Monticello, Miss. on March
"a, 1887, viz: Rosa Myers, widow OF Anthem,
Myers. deceased Homestead No. 1929 for tn
M sen and nH swA section 81, township
north, range 30 west.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
sad land, viz:
Joe Weathersby Pes. Dampeer, Isaac Buckley,
Albert Dampeer, all OF Hebron p. o., Lawrence
county, Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART,
Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice to Teachers.

There will be Teachers Institute
meeting in Brookhaven on the 4th Satur-
day, 26th day Of March, at ii o'clock A. NJ.
All the White teachers are notified to he
in attendance on that occasion. The
colored teachers are also requested to be
present. The meeting will take place at
tho Brookhaven Corporation School
House known as the Skating Rink.
JAMES NJ. GRAFTON,
Co. Supt. Ed.
March 9Th, 1897.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher died at
his home in Brooklyn Tuesday
morning Of apopIexy. lie died un-
conscious. Whatever may have
been the estimation Of Mr.. Beech
er's piety, he was undoubtedly one
of the most magnetic and basiny
men America has ever produced.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

Senator Sherman is soon to make
tour of the South, end will make a
speech at most of the capital cities.
The trip is to be made to improve
his chances for the Republican nom
nation for the Presidency.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

Mr.. w. A. Cooper, the efficient general
agent of the n. o. Times Democrat, was
in town last week in the interest of the
IDS big Mississippi Edition to be is
sued the latter part of this month. We
are glad to know that q number of our
leading and substantial business men
took stock in the enterprise.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MIss.,O
February 8, 1851. {
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof In support Of his claim, and that
sadproOf will be made before the Judge or in his
absence the Clerk of the Chancery Court, Law
renee county, at Monticello, Miss, March
IL, 1887, viz Mary Ballard, widow of Simeon
Ballard, deceased Homestead No. 1873 for the
wy sen and sex sw4 section 22, township
north, range 10 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz
J.J. Gait, Jesse King, G. NJ. c. Lambert z. p.
Jones, all of Modticello P. o., Lawrence county,
Miss.
JAS. D. STEWART,
CIV Register,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

Mn. Grocme, alias the Vicksburs
Commercial Herald, has been con
firmed postmaster at Vicksburg,
which is only another illustration
Of how we'll political treachery
corruption and double dealing may
sometimes succeed even under q
Democratic Administration.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
$500 WORTH $4,000,

For four years have been sufferer from a
terrible form OF rheumatism, which reduced
me so low that all hope of recovery was Civ
up. | have suffered the most eXCruc ating
pain day and night, and often while writing in
agony have wished | could die. / have tried
every thing known for that disease, but nothing
did me any good, and have had some of the fin
est physicians of the State to work on me, but
all to no effect. have spent over $40 without
finding relief. am now proud to say that after
using only one bottle of b. b. b. am enabled
To walk around an | attend to business, and
would not take 500 for the henent received
from one single bottle of b. b, Il. Irefer to all
merch ants and business men 81 this town.
Yours, most truly,
+. y. CARA.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MISS. 4

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISs.O
February II, 1887. {
Notice Ia hereby given that the folio wing
named settler has filed notice OF his inten tion to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will he .nade before the Judge.
or in his absence the Clerk OF the ChaIEPry
Court, Lawrence county, at Monticello, Miss. on
March rs. 1887, viz: Orlando r. Wilson, Home
stead No. 1881 for the wv SEA section ls, town
ship north, rInge 10 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of. said land, viz
Walter Lambert, James 4. Rupell, J. ]. Lee.
F. L. Lee ST., all OF Monticello, Lawrence coun-
ty. Miss. JAS. D. STEWART,
eW Register
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

According To the Walthal War
denis claims, the number of mort.
cages has not been diminished by
the 80 called" repeal of the lien
law.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
Notice tor Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. Miss. 1

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss
February ~, 1881, Z
Notice IA hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice of his intention To-
make final proof In support Of his claim AMI
that said proof will be made before the Judge a,
in hrs absence the Clerk OF the Chancery Tonrt
Lawrence county, at Monticello, Miss, on Apr
list, 1881 VIZ: Charles Langston, Homestead No
1880 for the M SEX and sen sen section a.
township north, range 10 west; and neli ne Z
section 6, township north. range 10 west
lie names the following witnesses TO provo
his continuous residence upon. anu cultivation
OF, said Ian VIZ:
Morris Barnes, Archy Barnes, Isaac Oatls
T. Ward, all of Bournham, Lawrence county
Miss. ~
JAS. ID. STEWART.
CIV Register
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10

Aberdeen and Columbus intend
to build branch roads to the
Kansas City and Birmingham r. r.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Renre.enfntlHe.
We are authorized to announce

l.. G. MAXWELL
~ q candidate for Representative of Lin
coln county at the November election ;
subject to the decision of the people at
the polls.